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TIKTOK CANADA UNIT ORDERED TO DISSOLVE OPERATIONS ON NATIONAL-SECURITY CONCERNS

Canada has ordered TikTok Technology Canada to dissolve its business operations due to national security concerns. TikTok says the order would eliminate hundreds of jobs and isn't in anyone's best interest. It will challenge the order in court. The Canadian government will not be blocking citizens' access to the TikTok app or their ability to post content on the platform. Banning the company and not the app could make things worse as the risks associated with the app will remain but the ability to hold the company accountable will be weakened.

ONCE THOUGHT A FANTASY, EFFORT TO SEQUENCE DNA OF MILLIONS OF SPECIES GAINS MOMENTUM

The Earth BioGenome Project, which started six years ago, aims to sequence the genomes of essentially all known eukaryotes. While the project is still short on funds and years behind schedule, it is no longer pure aspiration. The project has now sequenced 3,000 genomes and is on track to reach 10,000 species by 2026. Project leaders now hope to meet the 1.67 million species goal by 2032. Advances in DNA sequencing technology will help lower the costs of the project.

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